# NTSB ATL81FLJ16: Scorpion 145, N90336, Garner, NC, September 6, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 6, 1981
- Place: Garner, NC · GARNER, NC
- Location: 35.6895° N, 78.6146° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Garner, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6895&lon=-78.6146&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 9, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123712
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81FLJ16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLJ16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1899   81/9/6    GARNER,NC           SCORPION 145        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N90336              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 18 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GARNER,NC                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N90336](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90336-2012-09-18), registration cancelled 2012-09-18, S/N RW-145-1428, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCORPION 145
- Registry model: [Mann Carroll L III SCORPION TOO](https://openairdocs.org/model/mann-carroll-l-iii-scorpion-too) (registry code 13025CD) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Rotorway RW-133 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotorway-rw-133-series) (registry code 55000, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Helicopter, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mann Heliport

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810906055349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810906055349A), Sep 6, 1981: Amtrrw SCORPION2, Garner, NC, Destroyed. Crash occurred during autorotation after engine quit. Water in automotive fuel.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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